bragging; showing off; pride
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
humanism; love for humanity
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
(national) isolationism; isolation policy
government; administration
to accept; to receive; to agree
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)